## Why

Why do we want the Settings to fit us? Simple. We need to be comfortable with our learning environment. ReadSpeaker gives you and your learners the freedom of choice. You may choose one set of settings for your laptop and a different set for your phone.

## Who

Each user can personalize their individual learning environment. Options like dark mode; others prefer a light background, and some might want a larger or different font. We all have various needs and preferences, so encourage your learners to explore the setting selections and decide what is best for them.

## When

When should we make our selections? That is an excellent question that really depends on the individual learner. Some learners want everything set up before they start anything else. Others like to try the default Settings before adjusting them. There are six areas in Settings:

- Settings (Highlighting colors for your word and sentence)
- Text Mode Settings (how you want your text mode pop-up to appear - found on top of each of these setting pages)
- Other Settings (Scrolling and pop-up player)
- Settings for Reading Tools (Page Mask color and transparency settings)
- Shortcuts (Keyboard shortcuts)
- Restore (Reset your selections to the default settings)

## How

- Always start by looking for the Settings icon, .

### ReadSpeaker webReader

- - Click on the hamburger, .
  - Click on Settings, .
  - Select your word and sentence color choices. If you are colorblind, select the underline for the sentence and one of the first four colors from the left for the word.
  - Click on Text Settings, , which is found on the top right-hand side of the Settings pop-up.
  - Adjust the font size, font type, and background/text colors using the dropdown menus. Adjust the text spacing (space between characters) using the slide bar. Also adjust the width of your pop-up box.
  - Select your other settings for your preferences.

### ReadSpeaker docReader

- - Navigate to the document.
  - Open docReader according to your view. If you are unsure which view you are using, please look at the definitions page.
    - Classic View - Click on the dropdown menu to the right of the document's title, then click on "Open with docReader."
    - New Content Experience View and the Instructor's view of New Learner Experience - Click on the speaker, located above the document and toward the right-hand side.
    - Student's View of New Learner Experience - Click on "Open with DocReader," located above the document and toward the right-hand side.
  - For the Classic and the student view of New Learner Experience, click on the Expand Toolbar or the Caret,
  - For the New Content Experience View and the instructor view of New Learner Experience, click on the Hamburger, .
  - Now that you have the lower toolbar visible, click on Settings, , or .
  - The Settings are divided into five categories.
    - General (Reading Speed, Reading Area, etc.)
    - Highlighting Settings (word and sentence colors)
    - Text Mode Settings (how you want your text mode page to appear)
    - Settings for Reading Tools (Page Mask and Reading Ruler colors and transparency)
    - Restore Default Settings (resets your selections to their defaults)
  - Make your selections for each area.
  - The Text Mode Settings you select will only appear when you are in the Text Mode.
  - NOTE: Settings are SAVED in the cookies and cache in the device's browser. So, if you change the device or browser, you will need to reset your Settings.

## Video

### webReader

### docReader

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